The month is quickly closing in! Who has Monday off? What are your plans for the long weekend? There's been a lot of exciting things happening around PMC! A warm welcome to all new members of the site. If you haven't already, head on over to the forums to introduce yourself. Existing members, if you have a spare moment, welcome them! Shout out to the MANY members that welcome new-comers and answer questions. There are too many to list, but your actions aren't going unnoticed!

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OFFICIAL EVENTS AND CONTESTSThis is the final weekend to work on your contest entries for the official skin and project contests! Put those finishing pixels on your skins and lay those last blocks on your projects. Also, remember that a good presentation can increase your overall score!

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COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONTESTSMakaneek is hosting a non-competitive skin event for those who play Caller's Bane (previously known as Scroll's) or for those who just enjoy making skins in their spare time! Check out the scrolls wiki or get the game (it's free!) for inspiration! Makaneek is putting all Caller's Bane skins a collection which you can view here!

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OTHER HIGHLIGHTSIt's no secret that Minecraft Forums are going into read-only mode on June 16th. Read their official announcement and the reasoning behind this decision here or check out this forum thread and share your thoughts!

Many of you celebrated Minecraft's 10th anniversary with us and others around the globe! Cib made a collection of the submissions he came across. We adore StLee's skin, ~✿~ Minecraft @ 10 - a creeper skin with a flower crown wearing pig overalls! Who knew creepers could be so cute!?

World Of Wizards summarized their Minecraft journey in a wall post, including how the game spread through his family and friends and how thier current server came to be. You can read it here and check out their list of servers here!

We're somehow already halfway through May! This means that we're closer to summer, but it also means the deadlines for this month's contests are approaching quick!

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Today is also Minecraft's 10th Anniversary! Happy Anniversary, Minecraft! As Cib said it perfectly in his forum discussion Celebrate Minecraft's 10th Anniversary, that's "10 years of crafting, building, slashing, clicking and tapping." Cib also shares a couple of ideas if you want to join in on the celebration, but are not sure how:

10th Anniversary Timeline!What better way to celebrate a 10 year anniversary than to reflect back on those years! Not only has Minecraft the game evolved over this time period but the community itself! Explore the past 10 years with this anniversary timeline!

TimeLxrd wrote a wall post reflecting on their Minecraft journey that began on Christmas of 2013. If you write a wall post about your own journey, tag us! We want to read more of your experiences! What was your first Minecraft name? How about your first skin? Your first build?

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OFFICIAL EVENTS AND CONTESTSNorse Mythology Skin Contest is going strong, with 113 unique entries. Remember to familiarize yourself with Norse Mythology using the resources provided! Contest ends May 27th!We've also included a super cool Norse Mythology Spotify playlist to get you in groove.

PMCer's! In case you missed it, we hit (and have now surpassed) 2 BILLIONsubmission views!! *does a happy dance* Can we get a woo hoo?! We wouldn't have hit this milestone without you, the community, and appreciate all of your continued support and creations! Thank you!

OFFICIAL EVENTS AND CONTESTSWe've wrapped up the Spring Fling Event with a blog post featuring many of the wonderful submissions we received! It was difficult to choose which ones to feature, we loved all of them! Head on over to the conclusion blog and let us know what you thought of the eventand what your favorite submissions were.

Norse Mythology Skin Contest is now live! Please familiarize yourself with Norse Mythology using the resources provided! We've also included a super cool Norse Mythology Spotify playlist to get you in groove.

We've also launched the next official project contest, Preserving World Heritage. For this contest, you'll choose a property from the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pick your favorite or one that inspires you the most. We're looking forward to seeing these entries!

COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONTESTSCarcharodontosaurus extended the deadline for his Awesome Archosaurian Bro-Battle to May 18th! This battle is like none other before! First, make a skin of your favorite extinct Archosaur. THEN make paleo-art for it! Don't worry if you're not an artist, it's ok! Just try your best, or draw a meme, something that represents your favorite extinct Archosaur! Visit the contest page for the nitty-gritty! rawwwr!

Hosting your own event or contest? Please link it in the comments of the event calendar when you're hosting one so we don't miss it! On the same note, if you extend the deadline of your contest, please also leave the extended deadline in the comment section of the event calendar. Thank you 😊OTHER HIGHLIGHTSWe love the forum discussions lately! There are some interesting topics, like LemilasTheElf's, What inspired you to choose your PMC username? We've been watching this thread - there are some unique name-origin explanations. Chime in on yours!

Minecraft's 10thanniversary is coming up on May 17th! How has it been that long already?! Head on over to Cib's forum thread and let us know, how are you celebrating?Beanie created this skin in celebration!

In the works of making something special? A collaboration? An epic build? Making a point to play Minecraft? Let us know! Tag us in your submission!

April showers bring May flowers but what do Mayflowers bring? PMC official contests! And more! Heh. This Wall Post Weekly will be short and sweet!

OFFICIAL EVENTS AND CONTESTSLet's wrap up the beginning of Spring with some more entries in the Spring Fling Event, shall we?! We now have a total of 356 entries! Let's see what you've been working on this past month, it could be featured on our official twitter or the summary and the conclusion of the event!

Looking into May, we will be hosting both an official project contest as well as an official skin contest. The theme? You choose! Head on over to the skin contest poll and the project contest poll to vote for May's themes! Even if you have no intention of participating, vote for the theme you want to see the community challenged with.

Minecraft.net wrote an article featuring Squity's winning aircraft. The article gives a behind-the-scenes look at the building process from the planning to the final polished product. A successful collaborative effort from SquityJossieboyConsue and Ranie_033! Congratulations on your first place winning and your feature on Minecraft.net!

COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONTESTSSpring events are wrapping up all over the site. There are 2 spring themed community events running through the end of the month, along with a few others. Support your fellow PMCer's and sign up for one or more of their contests!

OTHER HIGHLIGHTSJoin us over on the Minecraft 1.14 Village and Pillage Java Update discussion and share your thoughts! What's your favorite part of the update? The foxes and pandas? The new blocks? We want to know!